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Imaging Techniques for the Visualization and Evaluation of Tear Film Dynamics

  • Jinxin Huang
  • Jannick P. Rolland
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Abstract

Significant efforts have been made with the development of various imaging techniques to visualize and understand the tear film dynamics. This chapter reviews three imaging techniques with established impact on imaging the tear film dynamics: fluorescent imaging, interferometry, and optical coherence tomography.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Jinxin Huang
    • 1
    • 2
  • Jannick P. Rolland
    • 3
  1. 1.Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of RochesterRochesterUSA
  2. 2.Corning Research and Development CorporationCorningUSA
  3. 3.The Institute of Optics, University of RochesterRochesterUSA

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